how many taliban are in afghanistan? >> our best estimate and this comes from the military is approximately 60,000 taliban are active not including the other terrorist groups. >> 60,000 taliban? >> that is correct. >> this notion that we have eradicated them and they are gone and if we leave they might come back sounds a little dubious to me if there are 60,000 of them still there. >> congressman that is a tough question. >> i ask it every 18 months. we get the same tough answers. another question is the war on drugs we are conducting over there every time you ask how much have we spent eradicating poppy and then they ask how much poppy are they making or to what effect has our eradication efforts been effective? >> eradication has had no effect on the amount of poppy being produced. i think we briefed you or your staff when we came out with this lessons learned report. as a matter of fact none of our programs, not one has been effective in afghanistan on fighting narcotics. >> what is the price tag so far cumulative sin

and afghanistan? >> yep. >> to a great extent, you're right. >> and their history is very different, isn't it? >> absolutely. >> and so to think that our solutions actually can benefit or actually be forced upon them seems pretty ludicrous to me. >> well now you're getting into policy, sir. >> i understand. >> i'm going to dodge that. >> i understand. but there's a fine line here. and we have to think about, you know -- i hear, you know, losing x amount of dollars in gas. you know, we have these ghost people that we're paying for. you know, the american public is really frustrated. you know. i want to give them a solution that says, hey, listen. we looked at this, you know, through the big lens. and we put you in a position of success. and i don't think we do that. you know, when you're talking to me that you can't track funds through united nations to the world bank. it seems to me like there's a lot of different heads here without a central -- how do i say this. dispensing. would you agree to that?

what's going to happen next in afghanistan? the peace process , next in afghanistan? the peace process, if we can call it that, is now in limbo once again. you're talking about this grand lawyer, a peace process which is going to happen in the next few days but what will it achieve if the conflict in your country is as deep as ever? for peace to come we need development in three layers. international witches there, regional co—ordination and cooperation we are building but the most important one is the national consensus. “— most important one is the national consensus. —— international, which is there. we need a mechanism to build the national consensus about peace. it is supposed to provide a framework for talks with the taliban. it is also supposed to identify mechanisms of reaching a sustainable peace in the country. but nobody seems to buy it in afghanistan. i'm thinking about the chief executive of your own government which isn't supposed to be working with aftra ad ashraf ghani, abdullah abdullah, he is going to boycott. he doesn't believe it will ach

what will it take to bring peace to afghanistan? mohammad umer daudzai in kabul, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. let's start with those peace talks that were supposed to happen in qatar. the whole world was watching and waiting and then they didn't happen. what went wrong? it was supposed to be the first intra—afg han dialogue, not negotiation. sort of breaking the ice to get familiar to each other, and because of the complexities of the past and some weaknesses on both sides, more on the side of the host, it didn't happen. but hopefully it will resume soon. the process will resume soon. let's just go into a little more detail. the taliban, out of qatar, said that the problem was that you had tried to load the kabul delegation to be sent to these talks, loaded with officials, you'd wanted to send more than 200 people, the taliban said you were treating it like a wedding party. well, in everything in afghanistan, because we live within a constitution and we follow a democratic and inclusive process and it was because of en

afghanistan is for this. 2% of afghanistan's forest. this goes back to the good work congress can do. congress put into the law, the dod, do a real assessment. they did. they agreed totally with our findings. this was the most expensive. and least effective the bad news, the afghans now are buying the second most expensive and the second-worst, another green one, right next to the one you identified. >> that is even greener. they want to stand out? >> i would hate to be an afghan soldier wearing that uniform. it is like, shoot me, written on the back. we don't know why. when you do not know why in afghanistan, you assume there is a bribe. they will use their money to pay for it. we have to wash our hands of it. >> all right. i am over on my time. i apologize to my colleagues. high-yield to the gentleman from georgia. >> i appreciate your leniency with everyone. quickly, the awol -- is there any information regarding where the problem seems to be worse than other places -- certain training areas, tasks? >> good point. one of the bases is

would be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebrand and afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of a heart of science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. i'm. very spent for afghanistan several billions of dollars. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference. kabul people in bahrain a voting for a new parliament passed without any opposition candidates on the ballot this will choose eighty three m.p.'s from two passes the both allied to president patrice town rights groups have warned of threats to been ians democracy a colombian tribunals has ordered the

the point is it has been forty years since the world is growing government in afghanistan. eighteen years since the gauge would of the united this is. i don't need to use the afghan people who are more keen to see peace achieved in their story look. at the same time the diffuser for our partners as. we understand it the united this is has been an initiative which is for peace which is which has the support of the afghan people in the afghan government we hope that we will we will achieve peace through these if words in there before switch off. but just to be clear if donald trump says we're leaving this year and of the if he sets a date for withdrawal of all u.s. troops do you have an objection to that do you understand why there are starting at some stage. in it is for the present. to make that decision. to make that decision isn't it the case that if u.s. troops were to pull out of afghanistan it would be disastrous for your government your government wouldn't survive without u.s. troops protecting it if it happens will happen without conditions into account it will have

would be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of hit hard a science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language cold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and . you know. some colleagues. spent for afghanistan several billions of dollars. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without you recently ference. kabul venezuela has said it will withdraw from the organization of american states the oas recognizes opposition politician as venezuela's interim leader earlier this year he asked the group to ignore my daughter's request to exit the organization or the supporters are carrying on with protests ac

forces and at the same time they do enjoy support inside afghanistan throughout the country and afghanistan has been extraordinarily challenging for us building up the afghan military, it's a lot stronger, a lot more effective today but, again, this -- most of us think have agreed there's really no ultimately military solution for the conflict. it's a stalemate. arthel: it's a still mate and i'm curious who they are getting support from inside the country, from whom? >> i think there are those among local populists who feel like they need some sort of rules and taliban provides it, now, it's not the sort that the government of afghanistan would always like, it's retribution in many cases but it serves local tribal customs in times and the taliban i would highlight too is not -- and maintains links to al-qaeda. arthel: to that point, even if they were to be a peace agreement, you know, the taliban themselves are split, how would that work? >> yeah, they're always going to be irreconcilable members whom we consider threats to our national security and consistent with our policy over the past

nato was very proud of its decision to join with us in afghanistan. so, there were other nations there. we ought to be grateful as a nation that they were willing to do that. ms. dobriansky: mr. president, this is just for you on afghanistan. i have to put this forward. pres. bush: ok, go ahead. ms. dobriansky: that is that first lady laura bush made history during your administration, when she delivered that weekly radio address on afghanistan, which was the first time ever that a first lady had done so. and she said on that radio address, the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women. she made three trips there, she is the honorary chair of the u.s. afghan women's council, she has been committed to this. this is about global citizenship. isn't this the perfect example of that? pres. bush: it is. i was trying to give a radio i was sitting there all poised, and i felt the sharp elbow in my side. [laughter] pres. bush: move over, buster. laura knew she could be impactful as the first lady. she learned firsthand how imp

led coalition in afghanistan i want to ask you about the u.s. reaction to this we just played some of the the response from the u.s. forces afghan spokesmen ensues essentially saying well this isn't an os that we're simply defending ourselves against the enemy that would seem to many people are just an attempt to deflect responsibility what do you make of that what i would call a distortion of reality there is no fact that the did the other side of the conflict is that the taliban are focusing on ruler of karna stan whereas diet is focusing on urban of on the sun we have had a suicide attack on the ministry of communication the other day and the port also says that the that the amount of suicide attacks has has decreased and when it's way into taliban not into high but of nation it's the afghan government it's the u.s. led coalition that gets into oftens to go and reach out to taliban in their hideouts across through afghanistan and most of the time this let's do civilian casualties and collateral damages. it's not i don't know why do you call i

the point is that it has been forty years since the world is growing in afghanistan. eighteen years since the. need to our lace the afghan people keen to see peace achieved in their story. and at the same time the use of our partners as. we understand it. has taken an initiative which is peace which is which has the support of the afghan people. afghan government we hope that. we will achieve peace. in. that way but just to be clear if donald trump says we're leaving this year end of the if he sets a date for withdrawal of all u.s. troops do you have an objection to that do you understand why that at some stage. it would have been. in it is for the president. to make that decision in. to make that decision isn't it the case that if u.s. troops were to pull out of afghanistan it would be disastrous for your government your government wouldn't survive without u.s. troops protecting it if it happens or happened without conditions into account it will have consequences but that's why they have intensified. in support of peace process with the taliban in also their discuss

to afghanistan next where renewed hostilities between the taliban and the government have broken out following the start of the taliban's spring offensive the offensive was announced over the weekend in the midst of an ongoing or for peace with the united states the fresh fighting is a further blow to a country that's already struggling to recover from decades of war and where victims of past conflicts are still paying the price. it's early morning in kabul and cher killam was a furry has two kilometers to go on crutches she can't afford a taxi she lost a leg when she stepped on a mine no weapons allowed here at this rehabilitation center for victims of the violence in afghanistan. in the winter there's snow and mud to deal with already fell twice this morning but i need to come for the treatment things worse and when i don't. have the ali about orthopedic center is the only one in afghanistan that offers long term care to mine victims wounded soldiers and those injured in attacks after forty years of war in terror there are more minds still buried in afghanistan than in any other co

have the ali about orthopedic center is the only one in afghanistan that offers long term care to mine victims wounded soldiers and those injured in attacks after forty years of war in terror there are more minds still buried in afghanistan than in any other country children are most often injured by them. shaquille is remaining leg is overburdened in giving her trouble she keeps his parents were reluctant to let their daughter be filmed like this for a long time a disabled woman in afghanistan is a major stigma. the memory of the moment when the mine exploded and i lost my leg i just can't forget it. when it happened i thought it's all over. my mother recently became seriously ill and i feel ashamed that i can no longer help her out. chris theses are manufactured here and patients come for them from far and wide. the afghan state can barely help its disabled make a new start in life. but at least everyone is given a new leg to stand on. shaquille that plays basketball and she's good at it her team has already twice taken part in the asian para games. but. my confidence has returned th

when they agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of hit hard science and culture it was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this exception showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. spent for afghanistan several deviance of draws right. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallot ballasts al-jazeera kabul sports coming up on the news hour including this. it's a house but ferrari's young star making a big mistake and qualifying for the azerbaijan grand prix summer is here in just a moment. the story of one of the most successful p.r. campaigns in the u.s. . study after study has demons

would be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of a hard science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. some colleagues. spent for afghanistan several deviance of draws right. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallop ballasts al-jazeera kabul. top of the sport and is here thank you so much time on the fourth grown present form in a one season again dominated by the miss a the same valtteri bottas and lewis hamilton occupying the top see places in back with ferrari left playing catch up poor east repo

president, this is just for you on afghanistan. i have to ask this. that is that first lady laura bush made history during your administration when she delivered that weekly radio address on afghanistan which was the first time ever that a first lady had done so. and she said on that radio address, the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women. she made three trips there, she is the honorary chair of the afghan women's council, she has been committed to this. this is about global citizenship. isn't this the perfect example of that? pres. bush: it is. i was trying to get a radio address and i felt the sharp elbow in my side. [laughter] move over, buster. knew she couldra be impactful as the first lady. she learned firsthand how impactful she could be because peopleer speech, a of wanted to be engaged in helping afghan women and girls. she gave great hope to people whose rights have been squashed. by the taliban. it was a defining moment in helping define how our administration would treat people around the world. it wa

in afghanistan local government u.s. and international forces have been responsible for more civilian deaths than the militant forces they've been fighting that's according to a new u.n. report its findings reveal in the first three months of this year almost six hundred civilian deaths were documented in the country most of the deaths came from as strikes conducted by international forces led by the u.s. and nato the number of victims is up almost forty percent on the same period last year we asked locals for their reaction. then you know we always requested from the american forces and the afghan government if you want to bombard any areas please take care of the civilians there don't target civilians for any child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to watch we have concerns. notes of our people have been killed or injured we have become widows children have lost their fathers people have lost eyes we want the americans in isis to stop killi

in afghanistan local government to u.s. and international forces have been responsible for more civilian deaths than the militant forces they've been fighting that's according to a new u.n. report the findings reveal the first three months of this year saw almost six hundred civilian deaths most of the deaths come from airstrikes conducted by international forces led by the us and nato the number of victims is off almost forty percent on the same period last year when asked locals for their reaction. among them have been you know we always requested from the american forces and the afghan government if you want to bombard any areas please take care of the civilians there. don't target civilians for any child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to watch we have concerns. of our people have been killed or injured we have become widows children have lost their fathers people have lost eyes we want the americans in isis to stop killing our people we d

president on afghanistan. more bush made history during your administration and she delivered the radio address on afghanistan, which is the first time ever at first lady had done so and she said on the radio, the fight against terrorism isdr also against the rights of dignity of women. she made three trips there, she's honorary council and she's been committed to this and this is about double citizenship. a perfect example of that. >> yes. i was trying to give you a regular address and i felt this trip although. [laughter] move over, buster. [laughter] i think she could be impactful as the first lady and she learned firsthand how she impactful she could be. after her speech, a lot of people wanted to be engaged in helping women in growth and she gave hope to people whose rights had been squashed. by the taliban. it was a defining moment in helping to define our administration would treat people around the world. it was a good one. >> she certainly has made a tremendous difference. not only that but even now.

not reflecting the views of the people of afghanistan as a whole it was so dramatic. it was unfortunate that it happened. so you don't agree with the national security advisor that the u.s. official. is trying to set up a caretaker government of which he will be the viceroy you don't agree with those remarks. not the taliban which are. those groups which are of put a long war in afghanistan well let's talk about the taliban the u.s. and the taliban have now held five rounds of direct talks an october do you agree with the national security adviser when he says there's no point in talking to the taliban that the u.s. is simply legitimizing the taliban by sitting down with them do you agree with that view. which are fighting the taliban which are still having contacts with the terrorist organizations including al qaeda when you have a problem with the group you talk to them but at the same time when it comes to the decision or far country in our nation it will be decided between the afghans if the taliban say we would like to be able to run in the next election we want

the result entire generations of women in afghanistan are deeply traumatized. now johnny is a doctor at one of the main hospitals in kabul she's an oncologist. this morning she's seeing a patient called who has lung cancer. have you been since we last spoke. the pain hasn't gotten worse but i've been having trouble sleeping recently and i have terrible nightmares i dream there are heavily armed taliban fighters banging on the door threatening us and demanding food i lie there in the dark my heart racing and all the old fears come back. when i began treating zarif a lung cancer i realized she was deeply traumatised i advised her to leave her village so that should at least be able to find some peace of mind but she's from a poor family and can't afford to leave. women in afghanistan are victims not only of war and terror but also patriarchal traditions docked in the us he estimates that about seventy percent of her patients are traumatized by war. in a country mired in violence their suffering often goes unnoticed. i think i'm the only doctor in afghanistan who

will be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebrand and afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of hit hard science and culture it was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for kabul's drug addicts now they teach russian language cold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. no. spent for afghanistan several deviance of draws right. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallot ballasts al-jazeera kabul. still ahead on i just you know. i'm up watching inventing and i'll be reporting on an election with no opposition and what that means for this country. and life is a gang from libyan seeking an escape from war. plus later in sport hitting the big time we take a closer look at basebal

germany currently has soldiers on fifteen foreign missions from afghanistan to the baltic to mali. since the end of conscription in germany the need for young recruits has. along with many new tasks and overseas missions make the soldiers' jobs more dangerous but soldiers don't make much money despite their growing duties bachmann says they could are more in the private sector. when if the economy continues to expand financial incentives to join the boom despair won't suffice if anything can attract young people it has to be that it's a good thing to be a soldier for eight or twelve years with a good chance of getting another interesting job afterwards. that's what we have to work on. the bundeswehr has an image problem but instead of launching advertising and recruitment campaigns that would broadly appeal it promises adventure and extreme experiences. must get ready to discover your strengths. get ready to go to your limit. to get ready for real responsibility. do what really counts as finished see. the annual republican conference in berlin attracts thousands of young people int

let me introduce you to michael waltz from florida who was a special forces officer in afghanistan. the first green beret are elected to congress. he described his role in searching for missing army private. a soldierivate was that walked off his face, he deserted his base in 2009 on june 30. that's the day i took command in that rotation. i was an army special forces in southeast afghanistan including the province where he was stationed. he stacked up his gear, left his weapon behind. he sent emails to his father denouncing what america was doing there. in my view he did not desert, he defected. he went to the enemy and was working with the enemy until his circumstances changed. i have been vocal in the fact that he is not a hero.

will be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the nineteen eighties this was the site for the sort of hit hard a science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for kabul's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. some colleagues. spent for afghanistan several billions of dollars. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallot ballasts al-jazeera kabul. thousands of tibetan refugees call india's capital home despite not having access to basic social services many a recent arrivals who fled chinese oppression in tibet in the second part of our series a life displaced outas heiress to hell roman meet some of those tibeta

welcome back to now in afghanistan local governments u.s. and international forces have been responsible for more civilian deaths in the military forces they've been fighting supporting to a new u.n. report the findings reveal in the first three months of twenty nineteen almost six hundred civilian deaths were documented in the country pro-government forces all responsible for more than half of them the majority of the fatalities were the result of airstrikes the number of deaths is up thirty nine percent compared to the previous year we are locals for their reaction. no more than you know we always requested from the american forces and the afghan government if you want to bombard any areas please take care of the civilians there don't argue civilians for any child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to ask we have concerns but lots of our people have been killed or injured women have become widows children have lost their fathers people have lost our lives we wan

another area where your leadership was also exemplary was certainly with regard to afghanistan. both of you were very vested in afghanistan and ensuring that al qaeda's safe haven was not only obliterated, but you worked to ensure that it won't come back. talk about some of the decisions. mr. bush: the first decision was after 9/11 i recognized it was a different kind of conflict as opposed to previous ideological conflicts where there was a capital and army and spies. we were dealing with an enemy that could only thrive if they found the soft underbelly of failed states, therefore part of the doctrine had to be in order to protect the home lan, if you -- homeland, if you harbor a terrorist you are equally as guilty as the terrorist. in this case they were harboring al qaeda. when the president says something, he has to mean it, and i meant it. the initial objective was to destroy al qaeda and its safe haven, and -- and we did thanks to not only the military but the c.i.a. and it was an extraordinary effort. the interesting thing as i recall is tommy franks had trouble getting t

when they agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of hit hard a science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this excision showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow and people have an opportunity to compare. yes and. no. spent for afghanistan several deviance of draws right. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallop ballasts al-jazeera kabul. thousands of tibetan refugees call india's capital home even though they don't have access to basic social services many of them are recent arrivals who fled chinese oppression in tibet this is the second part of our series a life display so how raman meets some of those tibetans in new delhi who say they ha

should be child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to walk we have come so we want the americans and i says to stop killing our people we don't want the u.s. and nato you. are welcome you watching r.t. international now the first ever summit between russian president vladimir putin and north korea in his north korean counterpart has reached its conclusion the leaders spent more than two hours in a closed face to face meeting discussing everything from the nuclear eyes ation to expanding bilateral relations during the press conference the russian president said that chairman kim asked him to try to explain his position to washington. it's . directly to tell the us about his position and about the questions he says it today with the situation on the korean peninsula. ok let's bring in our correspondent then in. a press conference that lasted around thirty minutes is pretty comprehensive mr putin got through. to bad we couldn't hear from chairman kim himself because obviously it would have been precious to hear t

, i think we made a lot of great strides recently in afghanistan. we fought the endless year -- war, 19 years. it is unfortunate, it is ridiculous, and it has been a very interesting period of time, but we have made a lot of strides. a lot of things are happening in afghanistan. vice president mike pence, would you say a few words? >> thank you, mr. president. i want to extend my congratulations to the secretary-general for the extension of your term. your leadership of nato has been a time of renewed strength in the transatlantic alliance as you responded to the leadership the president provided. president trump made it clear to our allies in europe we could not care more about their security then we -- than they care about their security. it wasn't a choice of whether we are committed to the alliance or demand that we can -- our allies can live up to the commitment. mr. president and i -- i have witnessed the secretary-general in europe in the states and i look forward to his remarks before congress tomorrow where you can unpack what american lead

in afghanistan local government u.s. and international forces have been responsible for more civilian dust in the militant forces they've been fighting that's according to a new u.n. report the findings reveal in the first three months of this year almost six hundred civilian deaths were documented in the country most of the deaths come from airstrikes conducted by international forces led by the u.s. and nato the number of victims is up almost forty percent on the same period last year with locals for their reaction. you know we always requested from the american forces and the afghan government if you want to bomb on any areas take care of the civilians there don't get civilians the child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask the foreign forces about them but there is no one to ask we have come sometimes. they don't serve our people are being killed. oranges we have become widows children of lost my father's people have lost our use we won the americans and i says to stop killing our people we

would be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of a hard science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for carbo's drug addicts now they teach russian language hold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people to have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. some colleagues. spent for afghanistan several deviance of draws. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference. or kabul. with al jazeera and these are the headlines a breakthrough has been made in sudan after weeks of deadlock between protesters and military leaders of position groups and the army have agreed to form a joint council to discuss a transition to civilian rule. voting underway in spain the third

steve here again is an afghanistan how they reach this point in america's longest war. reporter: days after september 11 attack that killed nearly 3000 americans , president bush signed a joint resolution authorizing the use of force in afghanistan against al qaeda and the taliban. president bush demanded the talent ban handed over osama bin laden and close their training camps. the talent ban ambassador to pakistan says osama bin laden is still in afghanistan and is in control of the taliban. arriving shortly after the attacks this was my first day working at fox news. >> the opposition here they are skeptical that they will never give up osama bin laden. >> on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against altai - - al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the military regime. >> toner burst seventh operation enduring freedom began in within days the talent ban and al qaeda were on the run they were no match for the northern alliance with the special forces and us airpower. one after the other cities were liberated on november 12

not reflecting the views of the people of afghanistan as a whole it was so dramatic. it was unfortunate that it happened. so you don't agree with the national security advisor that the u.s. official. is trying to set up a caretaker government of which he will be the viceroy you don't agree with those remarks. not the taliban which are. those groups which are of put a long war in afghanistan well let's talk about the taliban the u.s. and the taliban have now held five rounds of direct talks in october do you agree with the national security adviser when he says there's no point in talking to the taliban that the u.s. is simply legitimizing the taliban by sitting down with them do you agree with that view. which are fighting the taliban which are still having contacts with the terrorist organizations including al qaeda when you have a problem with the group you talk to them but at the same time when it comes to the decision or far country in our nation it will be decided between the afghans if the taliban say we would like to be able to run in the next election we want

a hospital in herat in western afghanistan. many of the girls and young women being treated here are maimed or burned beyond recognition. they say they had an accident at home, or fell. sahib-jan is just 13 years old. sahib jan: there was a pot of boiling water on the stove. it tipped over and it burnt my legsgs. reporter: the girls are afraid to tell the truth, says dr. asem haidari. dr. haidari: they've self-harmed. and why? because of their domesestic situation. they've been forced into marriages and their husbands are violent. reporter: sahib-jan's husband bought her for the equivalent of 1000 euros. he used her asas cheap labor, o milk cows and feed sheep. she lived in a cramped and filthy room and was given leftovers to eat. sahib jan: i didn't know what it would be like to be married. i'm just a child. reporter: many young girls end upup pouring petrol onon themss and setting themselves on fire. an act o of sheer desperation. ththeir families forbid ththeo tell anyone. back in the hospital in kabul, zarifa has brought al

would be agreed to work together to bring peace to afghanistan russia's rebranding afghanistan extends to a new cultural seem to hair in western kabul in the one nine hundred eighty s. this was the site for the sort of hit hard a science and culture that was destroyed during the civil war the ruins became a refuge for kabul's drug addicts now they teach russian language cold arctic submissions and movie nights they have soccer tournament's with players from former soviet states this except mission showcases one hundred years of diplomacy between kabul and moscow an hour for afghan people have an opportunity to compare it is yes and. you know. some colleagues that. spent for afghanistan several billions of dollars. now russia is hoping for a fresh start in afghanistan one without u.s. interference shallot ballasts al-jazeera kabul. let me put in says he is considering offering fast track to russian passports to all ukrainian citizens is already signed an order this week simplifying the process for those living in separatist controlled areas of eastern ukraine the regions include donetsk

again now in afghanistan local governments u.s. and international forces have been responsible for more civilian deaths than the militants militant forces they've been fighting that's according to a new u.n. report according to the report in the first three months of twenty nineteen almost six hundred civilian deaths were documented in the country and pro-government forces are responsible for more than half of them the majority of the fatalities were the result of airstrikes the number of deaths is up thirty nine percent compared to the previous year we asked locals for their reaction. no more than you know we always requested from the american forces and the afghan government if you want to bombard any areas please take care of the civilians there don't target civilians sometimes you claim that you are able to see everything on the earth but unfortunately we see you carrying out air strikes or waiting in funeral ceremonies even on allied military convoys for any child or woman killed in afghanistan the afghan government should ask

trump: i will say, you mentioned afghanistan. we have made a lot of great strides recently in afghanistan. we thought the endless war. 19 years. it's unfortunate. it's ridiculous. it's been a very interesting time. we've made a lot of strides, a lot of things are happening in afghanistan that are very positive. i appreciate your help. mike pence, would you say a few words? >> thank you. i want to extend my congratulations to the secretary-general for the extension of your term. we welcome it. your leadership in nato has been a time of renewed strength. as you responded, the leadership that the president provided from early on. he made it clear to our allies in europe, we couldn't care more about your security. it was not a choice between whether we were committed to the alliance or whether we could demand that our allies live up to the commitment. we could do both. haveresident and i witnessed -- i look forward to his remarks before congress tomorrow. you can unpack what american leadership has meant to renew this nato alliance.

major marcel born at took part in a number of foreign missions first in kosovo then in afghanistan now he's tasked with recruiting a new generation of soldiers he and his team hope to meet the kind of people here that they would like to hire but the republican refused to give the blue despair its own stand at the convention one at is used to this attitude. you will notice more justification one straightforward no uniforms at the republican and since the republican claims to want to pop the filter bubbles we say ok rainbow colors also include green. so which is why we should be here even if uniforms are not allowed in and we want to join in the discussion so we'll do it outside the hall. of. the despair wants to address and recruit highly motivated and well educated men and women. and awkward topic for the republican organizers. who mistreat can buy tickets here and take part in the discussion but they want to be sponsored they want to exhibit themselves they want to do recruiting and we say that's not what the republicans for the bundeswehr can do that elsewhere but not here i'm not go